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Southport, NC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Southport.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 23.7 years younger in Matthews.
 Southport, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population60.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20102,934  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19902,369  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southport, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Southport, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southport, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married15.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households1,739  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households491  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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